Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Birmingham
$30,320avg. a year
$14.58 an hour · 4,250 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $30,320 a year. That is $1,600 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $28,720. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$29,550Median pay
$14.58Average hourly
+6%vs. Alabama average
4,250Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,660 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$31,590
$15.19 an hour
21,520 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$30,190
$14.51 an hour
32,020 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$29,690
$14.27 an hour
4230 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$29,640
$14.25 an hour
52,030 jobs
Mobile, AL
$29,510
$14.19 an hour
61,030 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$28,920
$13.91 an hour
7890 jobs
Dothan, AL
$28,080
$13.50 an hour
81,140 jobs
Decatur, AL
$27,820
$13.37 an hour
9620 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$27,370
$13.16 an hour
10460 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$27,300
$13.13 an hour
111,790 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$25,840
$12.42 an hour
12640 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$25,260
$12.15 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $34,940 |
| Orderlies | $31,860 |
| Medical Assistants | $38,760 |
| Dental Assistants | $44,310 |
| Phlebotomists | $40,000 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $36,010 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Birmingham?
The average is $30,320 a year, and the median is $29,550. About 4,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $1,600 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $28,720.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 8.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.29 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1120. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.